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    Here's mine a few minutes ago.
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    Still lots of ice on the hill in Burlington CT...
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    Absolutely... The old timers knew that... Some of new crews are just figuring that out...
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    Had local reports of cars sliding out of their driveways into the street overnight with no one in the cars!!!
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    Lots of half day and parent conf schedules in play... just adds more uncertainty to the decision... Nothing would surprise me... holding conference calls with 92 districts at 4 am should be fun... Lol... I'm betting lots of cancellations due to uncertainties of onset timing, and likelihood low-level cold is a bit more stubborn than modeled... Most towns need 90 minutes to 2 hours for a full bus routine???
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    Oh yes, they will! Last Wednesday chaos was avoidable; the option to delay and reassess was there and quite a few districts went that route... it was the ones that challenged the onset snow with a regular start that led to all the issues...
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    I'm betting on lots of cancellations after the chaos of last Wednesday... Already getting inquires that suggest there is little stomach to try to challenge the timing; especially for interior CT...
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    Has a Season to Date snow totals map been posted yet? Looking for a total for anyone in the Bristol, CT area?
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    Thanks much
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    Piles on my street...
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    Do you have a seasonal total to date for either Southbury, Newtown or Woodbury?
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    Looking season to date totals, if anyone has them, for 3 CT locations; Southbury, Woodbury and Newtown... Thanks in advance...
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    My son-in-law's first day back at Otis Airport Coast Guard station Falmouth!
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    Yearly fee... They used to only be interested in winter weather... But now ask for consultation during all outdoor events, including concerts, graduations, field days, sporting events etc, any disruptive weather event that could impact travel, lightning threats, etc...
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    I don't make the decision, I just layout the options... and there was a very good one available...
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    You should try it... Lots of fun... Lol
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    That's exactly how he wanted to play it when I communicated with him late in the day Tuesday.
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    There wasn't! The time frame was predicted perfectly. I should know since I'm the guy they conferenced with at 4 am. The arrival time was always prior to commuting period! The intensity level certainly did exceed expectations, but snow during the commuting period was never in question. Any that's why the option for a delay with a reassessment after onset was discussed.
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    So much I can say, but will not... But a period of snow was always forecast to fall during the commuting period... Whenever that is going to occur, the best option is to delay and then reassess. There were some districts that announced the delay and reassessment routine Tuesday evening.
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    The rapid increase in intensity as it moved into far western CT was the real issue. It was tied to a strong 850 / 700 mb warm advection process. It showed up on the spc meso analysis page, but there was low confidence it would materialize. Instead of getting 2+ inches in 5 hours we got it in an hour and a half to 2 hours. That's why I thought the best play for schools was long delay with reassessment as it showed itself more clearly. We get one of these snow ramp ups during the drive period once a winter.
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    Interesting? Bottom line it is always about safety; always lots of different opinions about how to interpret a forecast? I have districts that are going to do long delay and then check in with DPW to see how roads are responding to scraping and treatments. If the feedback is positive, stick with delay; if feedback is negative due snowfall intensity and road conditions, pull the plug.
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    It flips around too much for my liking. Too many Big run to run changes; if 0z mesos follow suite then I would take note.
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    Not shocked given some ongoing issues in that area. I do think 3 inches is the possible, but I have stayed under that other than indicating spotty areas; yet to be determined. Odd they used wording of heavy band of snow... They are one of my clients and I did not use the term heavy nor 3"expected. Concerns over ongoing road issues and a period accumulating snow; certainly! Enjoy the time with the rugrats, can never get enough time with the little ones.
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    Some areas a certainly still a concern; your area in particular...
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    could be... worth reconsideration early tomorrow... I never recommend what to do... but will voice my opinion about the current forecast trends, and how I expect roads to behave during the mid / late morning period... Litchfield county may over-perform... Considering a long delay to reassess is certainly a good option... as long as parent are ready to react, which is a huge issue...
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